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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503148

ED DUNN & SONS SIGN CO., INC.

Event
MAINTENANCE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100051010
Employer profile
ED DUNN & SONS SIGN CO., INC.
Summary number
14503148
Report ID
729700

Event description

FALL FROM (OR WITH) AN AERIAL LIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SERVICING PARKING LOT LIGHTS WHILE STANDING IN THE BASKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT. THE LIFT SUDDENLY RETRACTED, THROWING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND. H E WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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